See inline response William -

"William B. Lurie" <billurie@nospam.net> wrote in message
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| TaurArian wrote:
| > Probably the WU client is out of date - try this url (ignore title)
| >
| > Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or
by
| > using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP installation
| > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
| >
| > If that's not the case, post again.




| I read that KB, Taur, and now I have more questions. First, how do
| I know if I have an X64-based system? I have plain vanilla XP
| Home with SP2, as OEM installed on my Compaq Presario.


To find out if you have a 32 bit system (x86) -
Click Start, Select Run, now type in: msinfo32
Look at System type:



| Second, I prefer not to subscribe to "Automatic Updates"
| because I want to opt out of certain hardware-related updates
| that are not applicable. I always accept Critical Updates.
| The KB article, as I read it quickly, implies that I have to
| go the Automatic Updates route. So exactly what do I do if I just
| want to continue selecting the Windows Update KB items which are
| applicable?

The Automatic Update Service must be on *automatic*.

As for what you want to download or not download etc, keeping in mind not all available
updates are downloaded.
see: http://www.updatexp.com/windows-automatic-updates.html

But if you want control then see:

HOW TO: Configure and Use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
You can have automatic updates set to notify only.